RAW PRINT CLUB PRESENT NOTTINGHAM ZINE FAIR!Showcasing the latest indie publications by arts students and zinesters from Nottingham and beyond.A whole host of activities will run alongside the stalls: zine-making; badge-making; zine readings; discussion groups; live music.http://rawprint.tumblr.com@rawprint See More

A little winter zinefest to keep us all going until next summer. Camden Zinefest will feature workshops, stalls, food, arts and crafts and all that fun stuff in a fully accessible venue. Table applications are currently open, and we're also looking for people who are willing to put their name down to run workshops. On the day, there will be lots of volunteer opportunities for anyone who fancies helping out. Stalls will be free, which might mean that not everybody who wants one can have one. There will also be an individual zines table for people who have missed out or don't want to take on the responsibility of running their own table.See More

Virgin #2Virgin #2 has been a long time in the making but it’s finally here! This issue is mostly a compilation zine with 6 fantastic virginity-related submissions ranging from sexual abuse and disability to feminism, ‘virginity is a myth’ and asexuality. 1/2 sized, 18 pages UK: £1.50 including postageEurope: £2.00/2.25 euros including postageRest of World: £2.75/$4.50 including postage Paypal to: virginzine@gmail.com Unfortunately I can’t really do trades due to the anonymity of this zine... it was very stressful last time! See More

I put out a submission call for Virgin #2 (see here).I've already received 6 absolutely incrediable submissions but I'd love more!I realised that due to how my summer has turned out I'm not going to be able to work on this until the beginning of September so that gives you all another 2 weeks to submit! Please don't be shy!virginzine@gmail.comSee More

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Virgin Zine added a discussion to the group Call For Submissions!

Submission Call for Virgin #2Last year I wrote a very personal zine called Virgin.I’ve been amazed by how ‘successful’ Virgin #1 has been and I’ve been touched by people who’ve taken the time to contact me about it and share their stories.I’m now ready to write #2 and would love to include some submissions!I’m hoping Virgin #2 will be half sized, so submissions can run to a few sides.I really want this zine to be focused from the point of view of people, like myself, who haven’t lost their virginity. I’ve thought long and hard about this decision and am anxious that an inevitable divide isn’t created between those who have had sex and those who haven’t.Please feel free to write about anything virginity related with the exception of:- losing virginity stories- well meaning “it’ll be alright... I didn’t lose my virginity until I was X age...”(I’ve been slightly confused by the number of people who’ve picked up on my brief discussion about asexuality in Virgin #1 but as that’s just as infrequently talked about, I’m happy to include submissions that relate to virginity and asexuality).It’s absolutely ok to submit anonymously! I make this whole zine anonymously!Submission deadline: 18th August 2010(I know it’s really close but I really want to get it finished during my summer holidays)Any submission will receive a free copy of the finished zine.All submissions and questions to: virginzine@gmail.com Extracts from reviews of Virgin #1:Amber of Culture Slut and Fight Boredom zines“Virgin is a quarter-size perzine written by an anonymous girl in the UK all about, well, virginity. In the intro, she says, "Basically, I'm not getting any and never have had any. This doesn't really bother me, but it bothers the rest of the world and that reaction DOES bother me." She chronicles her romantic life in chronological order, from being bullied as a preteen for not crushing on boys and having her first celebrity crush turn out to be a girl, to persevering through awkward dates and makeout sessions. Her lack of experience often leads friends to question her sexuality, basically asking, "If you haven't had sex, how do you know who you're attracted to?" This, of course, is absolutely ridiculous - If a virgin claims to be heterosexual, no one questions them, but if you're queer (or bisexual, or asexual, or anything but straight), somehow you have to prove yourself? Not cool. She writes about the many questions she asks herself about her own sexuality, and her experiences within the LGBT community... This is a short but engaging read on a topic that is not discussed often enough.”Sweet Candy Distro“From the intro: "I'm writing the zine I wanted to read." The title accurately describes the author, a virgin, but this zine is more than a zine about virginity. It is someone's journey with identity and trying to understand their sexuality. Starting at age 11, the author logs her first crushes and kisses. The older she becomes, the more she begins to question if she is asexual. A wonderfully honest zine that I hope will touch others who will share their story in a future issue of Virgin.”Alchemist’s Closet“... A great little zine that is packed with interesting mini-stories and musings, with a cute layout. As a very sexual queer person this zine held my attention and brings up some important issues of inclusion in the GBLT/queer communities.”See More

Submission Call for Virgin #2Last year I wrote a very personal zine called Virgin.I’ve been amazed by how ‘successful’ Virgin #1 has been and I’ve been touched by people who’ve taken the time to contact me about it and share their stories.I’m now ready to write #2 and would love to include some submissions!I’m hoping Virgin #2 will be half sized, so submissions can run to a few sides.I really want this zine to be focused from the point of view of people, like myself, who haven’t lost their virginity. I’ve thought long and hard about this decision and am anxious that an inevitable divide isn’t created between those who have had sex and those who haven’t.Please feel free to write about anything virginity related with the exception of:- losing virginity stories- well meaning “it’ll be alright... I didn’t lose my virginity until I was X age...”(I’ve been slightly confused by the number of people who’ve picked up on my brief discussion about asexuality in Virgin #1 but as that’s just as infrequently talked about, I’m happy to include submissions that relate to virginity and asexuality).It’s absolutely ok to submit anonymously! I make this whole zine anonymously!Submission deadline: 18th August 2010(I know it’s really close but I really want to get it finished during my summer holidays)Any submission will receive a free copy of the finished zine.All submissions and questions to: virginzine@gmail.comExtracts from reviews of Virgin #1:Amber of Culture Slut and Fight Boredom zines“Virgin is a quarter-size perzine written by an anonymous girl in the UK all about, well, virginity. In the intro, she says, "Basically, I'm not getting any and never have had any. This doesn't really bother me, but it bothers the rest of the world and that reaction DOES bother me." She chronicles her romantic life in chronological order, from being bullied as a preteen for not crushing on boys and having her first celebrity crush turn out to be a girl, to persevering through awkward dates and makeout sessions. Her lack of experience often leads friends to question her sexuality, basically asking, "If you haven't had sex, how do you know who you're attracted to?" This, of course, is absolutely ridiculous - If a virgin claims to be heterosexual, no one questions them, but if you're queer (or bisexual, or asexual, or anything but straight), somehow you have to prove yourself? Not cool. She writes about the many questions she asks herself about her own sexuality, and her experiences within the LGBT community... This is a short but engaging read on a topic that is not discussed often enough.”Sweet Candy Distro“From the intro: "I'm writing the zine I wanted to read." The title accurately describes the author, a virgin, but this zine is more than a zine about virginity. It is someone's journey with identity and trying to understand their sexuality. Starting at age 11, the author logs her first crushes and kisses. The older she becomes, the more she begins to question if she is asexual. A wonderfully honest zine that I hope will touch others who will share their story in a future issue of Virgin.”Alchemist’s Closet“... A great little zine that is packed with interesting mini-stories and musings, with a cute layout. As a very sexual queer person this zine held my attention and brings up some important issues of inclusion in the GBLT/queer communities.”See More